City Improbable: An Anthology of Writings on DelhiKhushwant Singh Contributed articles on history and social life of Delhi, India. |
Contents
THE BUILDING OF THE HALL | 1 |
THE COURT OF MUHAMMAD BIN TUGHLAQ | 10 |
CONQUEST OF DEHLI | 17 |
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